A question that some people ask when they are getting divorced is whether their soon-to-be-ex is really seeking to retain half of the gifts that they gave during the marriage and can they do that?Read more
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A question that some people ask when they are getting divorced is whether their soon-to-be-ex is really seeking to retain half of the gifts that they gave during the marriage and can they do that?Read more
Judgments of Divorce are called “Final” Judgments of Divorce. There are “Final” Restraining Orders, “Final” Judgments of Adoption and the like. But, how final are they? Does “Final” really stand for “Finally Free”? The honest answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no.Read more
Once in the midst of a family law action, it often feels like time stands still or at least drags way out and plods along. It is easy to get caught up in the emotional tidal wave that family actions involve and more often than not, rather than face it head on and rip theRead more
New Jersey guarantees a free public education to children who live in the state. This free public education is only offered by the district in which the children live a majority of the year or the districts where the children split their time equally.Read more
WHAT IS THE IMPACT OF RETIREMENT ON ONE’S ALIMONY ENTITLEMENT / OBLIGATION ? One of the more common questions we get from our clients has to do with the impact of retirement on the issue of alimony.Read more
A new child support law became effective February 1, 2017 (N.J.S.A. 2A:17-56.67) in New Jersey. The new law provides that child support terminates automatically after various triggering events. Some of these events are consistent with the current law, such as child support terminating on the date that a child marries, dies, or enters military service.Read more
It was a fairly established principle in divorce law that the “term of the marriage” consisted of the number of years between the date of the marriage and the date someone files for divorce. The years prior to the marriage, even where parties lived together or had children together, did not count except in veryRead more
As April 15th quickly approaches many are scrambling to get their taxes filed, do not forget these helpful tips regarding taxes and divorce.Read more
When is a deal a deal? This isn’t such an easy question to answer in Family Court. Well over 95% of all divorce cases settle eventually. Trials are the exception, by far. With thousands of cases settling every year, then, what is that magic moment when a settlement is binding and enforceable?Read more
Everyone knows the famous Gloria Gaynor song “I Will Survive” and if you, like me, took Evidence with the then-Professor Jack Sabatino now the Judge of the Appellate Division, you learned all of the Hearsay exceptions to the theme of “I Will Survive”, but what does the mean in terms of your pension?Read more